That's like saying "look at Oprah", everyone can become a billionarie in the American dream. :)
These rare exceptions are brought up to try and make a case for a completely broken system that doesn't represent what the people want at all.
I'm a heterosexual white male. So proud of myself!
I celebrate my sexuality every day.
You must be young, believing politics can change anything. :) It's charming.
The decisions of where the world is going is made almost exclusively by random strangers you will never vote for or even know their name. Trump or Biden or whatever are just figureheads for the public.
Yeah that's true.
Maybe it is like that yeah.
Couldn't care less about these old farts. :)
Trump is a smelly old bully and the other guy is half senile. Yawn...
No, but I like it more than China and Russia.
America is addicted to money however, and has a warped idea that working hard is somehow what life is about. But it's still not close to fascism and there is some accountability still.
It's cool and all, but I'm surprised it's not 10% at this point. Microsoft is shitting in their customers mouth and Apple is a luxury brand at this point.
You guys complain but you never actually switch to Linux. :)
If you truly cared about being a technological slave, you would learn Linux tomorrow. But just like someone stuck in a abusive relationship, you hang around despite the horrible treatment because you are afraid to leave what's comfortable.
Yeah. It can be seriously annoying to have people judge you for who you were once, or maybe never was even. Often other people's perceptions are not accurate descriptions of who any of us really are.
It's just life I guess.
You are Hillary Clinton?
Shit, even going from a semi active lifestyle to a 9-5 office job will add a belly if you're not hitting the gym.
Only if you keep eating as you did before. People don't change their diets as they get older. They seem unaware / not caring that the belly will come otherwise.
I think it's partly just being OK with getting fat. If you are not attractive anymore anyway because of age, may as well enjoy whatever food you like. And if you are in a relationship, both partners are probably OK with looking not so great anymore as they age.
I'm not sure why this comment is so popular. If you travel, you see many countries on the planet where all women wear makeup all the time.
The WikiLeaks founder has been held in a prison outside London for the last five years and fought extradition to the U.S. He is expected to return to Australia.
Julian Assange is free.
After living in a cell for more than 5 years, he can soon go home and meet his family again.
I'm wondering if it was worth the sacrifice. The governments and tech companies are spying more than ever on everyone.
No I drive fast enough to never have cars behind me. :) So Im actually not part of the problem the thread was discussing, with drivers just driving the same speed in the left lane. That is really frustrating when people do that.
I would go as far as saying that this behavior of driving faster in the left lane helps to make traffic flow a lot better and avoid congestion. But it's not legal.
I dont agree, I use the left lane frequently to not have a car in front of me. Increases visibility and security a lot, and just gives a nice feeling of not being blocked.
I do drive a bit faster than cars in the right lane almost always though.
Yes of course. But have you noticed how everyone assumes that men are staring and making women feel uncomfortable despite nothing like that was expressed?
I've also seen jokes about dicks that everyone seem to think is funny, but when someone mentions actual attraction, the thread goes nuts. :)
Nobody said staring. :)
Lol, it's just not politically correct these days. :)
Human attraction is at the core of human existence and I think it's silly to act like it doesn't exist every day.
Apple supplier says new tech has 100 times the capacity of its current batteries.
All U.S. Presidents Are Related -12 Year Old Girl Discovers That All But One US President Are Directly Related To Each Other
Snowden: OpenAI just went full mask off
I personally don't trust Snowden. Looking at the difference between how he was treated and how Assange was treated. One guy gets to rot in prison, other guy gets movies made about him from Hollywood. Snowden is very much controlled opposition in my mind.
But that being said, I think he is truthful about OpenAI. Which sucks, because now I and many others love using chat gpt.
It's possible to self host these things though. I read an article about it here:
https://blog.lytix.co/posts/self-hosting-llama-3
But probably not worth the money for most people.
I set expectations when she saved up and got the phone – little did I know it would undermine them, and her mental health
I think its not just kids anymore, it's adults too. Everyone is glued to their screens these days. But kids are more vulnerable to influences from "social" media and don't have any defences to the psychological warfare going on. Of course they feel like shit.
Proving you're a human on a web flooded with generative AI content
I think this is the perfect analogy for what's happening right now to the open web.
We are part of the Cosy Web here on Lemmy.. :)
Your phone minus the distractions
Transform your digital life with our innovative device that helps you create a healthier balance between your online and offline worlds. Eliminate distractions, boost productivity, and enhance mindfulness with Brick's simple, effective approach to mindful phone usage.
This is actually pretty brilliant and innovative.
> With other solutions, the "key" that re-enables distractions is always present. Brick allows you to leave that key behind, turning your phone into a new, distraction-free device until you return.
This tickles some part of my brain... The scanning part is so cool. Would you use an app like this?
Things the guys who stole my phone have texted me to try to get me to unlock it - Gothamist
Don’t fall for these texts from scammers trying to crack into your stolen phone.
This is a very entertaining and educational article, giving insights into the methods used by thiefs to try and get access to your phone data.
I don't like Apple but it's great that their security is so good when it comes to this.
Leaving Rust gamedev after 3 years
This was a really good summary of what Rust feels like in my opinion. I'm still a beginner myself but I recognize what this article is saying very much.
The hacker news comments are as usual very good too:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40172033
Reddit and its bankers are guiding that they could price the social media platform's initial public offering (IPO) at the top of the indicated range or above, according to a source familiar with the matter. The San Francisco, California-based company is seeking a valuation of $6.5 billion in the IP...
Get your shorts ready, this will be very interesting to follow. Seems like the stock will appear tomorrow already?
I fully expect a nosedive in stock price but who knows. Maybe a pump and dump.
The UN report cites factors like loneliness among Americans under 40.
Who is actually surprised by this? I would be more surprised if young Americans felt it was a great place to live.
A recent subpoena request shows that film companies are trying to obtain information on a Redditor's piracy habits.
I didn't know reddit gave out the personal details of their users, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
Elon Musk’s legal case against OpenAI is hilariously bad - The Verge
Elon Musk’s greatest legacy will be as a provider of inane law school exam hypotheticals.
Looking forward to trying this tomorrow. Anyone has tried it on their macs?
Reddit’s IPO is reportedly right around the corner.
User content, created for free by users, moderated for free by moderators, and now sold for 60 million dollars to Google.
Cosmic Desktop Alpha - new blog post
The floating window stacks looks nice, and also the OSD's. :)
I know this probably won't feel like a compete desktop environment when it comes out, but it's looking promising. I think it will feel faster and smoother then Gnome and Plasma, but that's just a guess.
OpenAI Has Google in Its Sights With New Online Search Product
OpenAI is developing a web search product, The Information reported, which may be partly powered by Microsoft's Bing search engine.
This is the first thing I actually believe has a chance to hurt Google. Chat Gpt really succeeded, and it's Microsofts billions behind it. All at the same time as Google has lost its culture of innovation and has become a creepy sleezy company.
‘Zombie Offices’ Spell Trouble for Some Banks - The New York Times
Bank tremors serve as a reminder: Just because a crisis hasn’t hit immediately doesn’t mean commercial real estate pain isn’t coming.
This is the real reason for companies wanting people back to the office.
All this talk about collaboration and team spirit is just the publicly given reason for wanting people back to the office.
The real reason is that now the owners of the buildings are losing money.
Cry me a river.
A New Chapter For Mozilla
Today marks a significant moment in our journey, and I am thrilled to share some important news with you. After much thoughtful consideration, I have decid
Another CEO for mozilla. Good or bad news?